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In the past, the Patriots—and some other teams—have given salary bumps to players on their practice squad in order to keep them from being poached. In some cases, teams have paid players as if they were on the roster.
The new CBA puts an end to that: all PS players must receive a fixed salary.* For example, in 2020, PS players must be paid exactly $8,400 per game,* unless they're activated for a game.
IOW, if teams want to hang on to PS players, the only option they have is to promote them to the 53-man roster. It'll be interesting to see if this leads to more movement of PS players.
*The new CBA allows up to two (and in future years, four) players who have more than two accrued seasons. Those players must be paid within a narrow range; this year, it is fixed at $12,000, while starting in 2022 there will be a range ($15,400 to $19,900 that year).
The new CBA puts an end to that: all PS players must receive a fixed salary.* For example, in 2020, PS players must be paid exactly $8,400 per game,* unless they're activated for a game.
IOW, if teams want to hang on to PS players, the only option they have is to promote them to the 53-man roster. It'll be interesting to see if this leads to more movement of PS players.
*The new CBA allows up to two (and in future years, four) players who have more than two accrued seasons. Those players must be paid within a narrow range; this year, it is fixed at $12,000, while starting in 2022 there will be a range ($15,400 to $19,900 that year).